Author: Nye Simmons
Publisher: Mountain Trail Press LLC
ISBN: 9780977793396
Category : Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Filled with detailed information on the best hikes, scenic stops, waterfalls, and historic locations, this is the ultimate guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia, one of America's most visited national parks. Information on lodging, way stations, side trips, hiking trails, and attractions of interest is included--ideal for the time-pressed traveler who wants to hit the high points of the park. Full-color photographs, photographer's notes, and photo tips complement the detailed descriptions of the park's attractions, making this handbook both a travel guide and a compilation to treasure.
Best of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: Nye Simmons
Publisher: Mountain Trail Press LLC
ISBN: 9780977793396
Category : Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Filled with detailed information on the best hikes, scenic stops, waterfalls, and historic locations, this is the ultimate guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia, one of America's most visited national parks. Information on lodging, way stations, side trips, hiking trails, and attractions of interest is included--ideal for the time-pressed traveler who wants to hit the high points of the park. Full-color photographs, photographer's notes, and photo tips complement the detailed descriptions of the park's attractions, making this handbook both a travel guide and a compilation to treasure.
Publisher: Mountain Trail Press LLC
ISBN: 9780977793396
Category : Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Filled with detailed information on the best hikes, scenic stops, waterfalls, and historic locations, this is the ultimate guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia, one of America's most visited national parks. Information on lodging, way stations, side trips, hiking trails, and attractions of interest is included--ideal for the time-pressed traveler who wants to hit the high points of the park. Full-color photographs, photographer's notes, and photo tips complement the detailed descriptions of the park's attractions, making this handbook both a travel guide and a compilation to treasure.
Blue Ridge Parkway Guide Volume 2
Author: William Lord
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
ISBN: 9780897321198
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
The Parkway extends 469 miles from its terminus in Rockfish Gap, Virginia, to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Cherokee, North Carolina. Each mile brings new surprises, as the traveler encounters forests, barrens, and breath-taking panoramas. Ranger and naturalist William Lord takes the interested reader through the Blue Ridge, mile by mile, mountain by mountain, as he describes the wonders of wildlife that abound in this National Park. From the Shenandoah Valley to the spectacular whitewater gorge of the Nantahala, this guide gives both the novice traveler and the experienced explorer another reason to travel the Blue Ridge Parkway once again.
Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
ISBN: 9780897321198
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
The Parkway extends 469 miles from its terminus in Rockfish Gap, Virginia, to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Cherokee, North Carolina. Each mile brings new surprises, as the traveler encounters forests, barrens, and breath-taking panoramas. Ranger and naturalist William Lord takes the interested reader through the Blue Ridge, mile by mile, mountain by mountain, as he describes the wonders of wildlife that abound in this National Park. From the Shenandoah Valley to the spectacular whitewater gorge of the Nantahala, this guide gives both the novice traveler and the experienced explorer another reason to travel the Blue Ridge Parkway once again.
Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway, Revised and Expanded Edition
Author: Leonard M. Adkins
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469646986
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
This comprehensive guidebook provides a detailed description of every official National Park Service trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway. But that's just the beginning: veteran hiker Leonard M. Adkins includes information on every trail that touches the parkway, including the Appalachian Trail and other public pathways on national park, state park, national forest, municipal, and private lands, along with citations for the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Far more than a guide to the trails, this book will help you plan your whole trip. It's the perfect companion for your next parkway adventure. Includes: - every public trail along the parkway - GPS coordinates and 72 maps - 255 total trails, including 12 new trails since the last edition - trail length and difficulty - points of interest - wheelchair accessibility - a short history of the parkway and region - campgrounds and lodges - public restroom locations - elevation change charts for cyclists - tunnel heights for RVs - wildflower bloom calendar - selected sightseeing information on nearby towns
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469646986
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
This comprehensive guidebook provides a detailed description of every official National Park Service trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway. But that's just the beginning: veteran hiker Leonard M. Adkins includes information on every trail that touches the parkway, including the Appalachian Trail and other public pathways on national park, state park, national forest, municipal, and private lands, along with citations for the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Far more than a guide to the trails, this book will help you plan your whole trip. It's the perfect companion for your next parkway adventure. Includes: - every public trail along the parkway - GPS coordinates and 72 maps - 255 total trails, including 12 new trails since the last edition - trail length and difficulty - points of interest - wheelchair accessibility - a short history of the parkway and region - campgrounds and lodges - public restroom locations - elevation change charts for cyclists - tunnel heights for RVs - wildflower bloom calendar - selected sightseeing information on nearby towns
Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas
Author: Tim Barnwell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990573197
Category : Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Second edition of Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas book
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780990573197
Category : Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Second edition of Blue Ridge Parkway Vistas book
Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Author: Marcus B. Simpson
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Suggests locales for finding specimens of the over 300 species of birds residing in this region.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Suggests locales for finding specimens of the over 300 species of birds residing in this region.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: Charles W. Maynard
Publisher: Mountain Trail Press LLC
ISBN: 9780984421800
Category : Automobile travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A photographic exploration of the Blue Ridge Parkway includes vista views of the Appalachian Mountains, pictures of waterfalls and wildflowers, and essays by the photographers.
Publisher: Mountain Trail Press LLC
ISBN: 9780984421800
Category : Automobile travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A photographic exploration of the Blue Ridge Parkway includes vista views of the Appalachian Mountains, pictures of waterfalls and wildflowers, and essays by the photographers.
The Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot
Author: Tim Pegram
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786482801
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
One of the premier tourist attractions of the eastern United States, the Blue Ridge Parkway stretches from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina. This volume relates the author's one-of-a-kind backpacking trip along the 469-mile road, along with his observations and recollections regarding the Parkway, the most visited unit of the National Park Service. Beginning with his experience as a summer college intern, the book also covers the twelve years he spent working as a ranger on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Anecdotal history and accounts from some of the Parkway's earliest rangers complete this tale of one of our country's national treasures. The appendix contains a chronological, mile-by-mile re-creation of Pegram's 2003 trek, including the names of all the Parkway landmarks mentioned in the book.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786482801
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
One of the premier tourist attractions of the eastern United States, the Blue Ridge Parkway stretches from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina. This volume relates the author's one-of-a-kind backpacking trip along the 469-mile road, along with his observations and recollections regarding the Parkway, the most visited unit of the National Park Service. Beginning with his experience as a summer college intern, the book also covers the twelve years he spent working as a ranger on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Anecdotal history and accounts from some of the Parkway's earliest rangers complete this tale of one of our country's national treasures. The appendix contains a chronological, mile-by-mile re-creation of Pegram's 2003 trek, including the names of all the Parkway landmarks mentioned in the book.
Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: John Anthony Alderman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
More than 200 photographs of wildflowers organized by color, shape and blooming season. Clearly written descriptions include tips on identification and notes on plant usage by Native Americansand early settlers. Includes tour guide to 75 of the best sites for viewing wildflowers in spring, summer and fall.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
More than 200 photographs of wildflowers organized by color, shape and blooming season. Clearly written descriptions include tips on identification and notes on plant usage by Native Americansand early settlers. Includes tour guide to 75 of the best sites for viewing wildflowers in spring, summer and fall.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Southern States
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Southern States
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
A Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway
Author: Frank Logue
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780897321419
Category : Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This milepost guide is filled with parkway information and history and will be indispensable to the hundreds of thousands of people who drive some portion of the 469-mile parkway each year. Comprehensive and concise, it is a must-have for all shops and bookstores in the Blue Ridge area. Approved by parkway authorities, this essential reference includes maps and color photos.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780897321419
Category : Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This milepost guide is filled with parkway information and history and will be indispensable to the hundreds of thousands of people who drive some portion of the 469-mile parkway each year. Comprehensive and concise, it is a must-have for all shops and bookstores in the Blue Ridge area. Approved by parkway authorities, this essential reference includes maps and color photos.